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Earthquakes in United Arab Emirates

Every earthquake in and around United Arab Emirates since 1900: how often it shakes, the strongest on record and the latest quakes. Offshore quakes within 300 km of its towns count too.

Past 30 days0M2.5+

Past year1M2.5+

Magnitude 6+0since 1900

StrongestM 5.02009 · Near the coast of southeastern Iran

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Magnitude 4.5+ per year since 1900

Before the 1970s fewer stations were recording, so early years undercount the smaller quakes.

The strongest earthquakes in United Arab Emirates

5.0 Near the coast of southeastern Iran 39 km deep May 7, 2009May 7, 2009
5.0 14 km NW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Mar 11, 2002Mar 11, 2002
4.7 15 km SSW of Dibba Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates 14 km deep Sep 13, 2007Sep 13, 2007
4.5 11 km WSW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 25 km deep Oct 21, 2012Oct 21, 2012
4.4 71 km E of Khawr Fakkān, United Arab Emirates 35 km deep May 10, 2009May 10, 2009
4.3 9 km SW of Dibba Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates 11 km deep Nov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2025
4.3 39 km SSW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Jan 9, 2002Jan 9, 2002
4.2 19 km WNW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Mar 10, 2007Mar 10, 2007
4.0 15 km NNW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Feb 12, 2008Feb 12, 2008
3.8 23 km NE of Dibba Al-Hisn, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Jun 8, 2009Jun 8, 2009

Last 24 months

How deep

The latest

4.3 9 km SW of Dibba Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates 11 km deep Nov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2025
4.5 11 km WSW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 25 km deep Oct 21, 2012Oct 21, 2012
3.8 23 km NE of Dibba Al-Hisn, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Jun 8, 2009Jun 8, 2009
4.4 71 km E of Khawr Fakkān, United Arab Emirates 35 km deep May 10, 2009May 10, 2009
5.0 Near the coast of southeastern Iran 39 km deep May 7, 2009May 7, 2009
4.0 15 km NNW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Feb 12, 2008Feb 12, 2008
3.8 2 km WSW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Feb 2, 2008Feb 2, 2008
4.7 15 km SSW of Dibba Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates 14 km deep Sep 13, 2007Sep 13, 2007
4.2 19 km WNW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Mar 10, 2007Mar 10, 2007
5.0 14 km NW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Mar 11, 2002Mar 11, 2002
4.3 39 km SSW of Reef Al Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Jan 9, 2002Jan 9, 2002
3.7 66 km E of Khawr Fakkān, United Arab Emirates 10 km deep Sep 22, 2001Sep 22, 2001